I've done some digging around and this doesn't seem to be a very good
practice after all...
I'm looking further for the best output but would appreciate your
ideas as well.
Thank you.
On Aug 4, 10:58 pm, rem <remus.bo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello friends,
>
> I am trying to validate a form using jQuery and PHP. The actual
> filtering is done by a PHP class which receives the data
> asynchronously from jQuery and if it finds the form field data
> invalid, returns an error.
>
> So, I am serializing the form and then split it into array. I'm
> looping through the array and passing each value to the jQuery.ajax
> function. I would need to return an error to the ID hook if something
> is wrong and I'm stuck in creating it. PHP successfully returns the
> information but I'm having a very hard time with the darn hook. Please
> see the code below:
>
> $(document).ready(function() {
> $(function() {
> $("#form-submit").click(function() {
> /*
> serialize the form and create the initial array
> */
> array = $("#theform").serialize().split("&");
> for(var i in array) {
> /*
> for each value, split it again and grab the element
> key
> which will be my CUSTOM_PARAMETER
> */
> arr = array[i].split("=");
> var custom_parameter = arr[0];
> /*
> arr[0] is the key which is basically the
> CUSTOM_PARAMETER I need
> arr[1] is the actual value and makes no interest
> */
> $.ajax({
> url: 'request.php',
> type: 'POST',
> data: array[i],
> success: function(data) {
> /*
> PHP returns an error if the data is invalid
> but I need to define a "hook" using the
> CUSTOM_PARAMETER element
> ex: $("#error_phone_number").html(data);
> */
> $("#error_"+custom_parameter).html(data);
> }
> });
> }
> });
> });
>
> });
>
> I hope I succeeded to make myself as clear as possible and of course,
> I would really appreciate your thoughts on this.
>
> Thank you!
